A marine survey of a Hallberg Rassy 36 at Transworld Yachts in Hamble by Guy Nicholls, Marine Surveyor.
I’ve surveyed dozens of this well known brand in the last year or so. Well constructed, pvc foam cored topsides and partially cored below the waterline for insulation, leaving key areas such as the centreline and around skin fittings to transition to monolithic construction. Generally these types have little structural issues, but often when the bonded on teak decks have been scrubbed or worse, pressure washed, these will require refurbishment or even replacement. Prior to the last 90’s, the teak decks were through fastened, allowing any worn areas to potentially loose the dowels and allow moisture down the fastening to the cored deck; thankfully now with modern adhesives this is no longer an issue.